After slaying the monster that their former friend had become, and with Cascadia Citrinefall having left the city of Rayburn Falls, the group must clean up the mess that she left behind. Afterwards, Alice, Hannibal, and Thelonius make their way back home to the Myrtille Auberge, only to find an unfamiliar face. Who is this stranger, and why is Maxwell Steelbreeze so excited to see him? What clues can the group gain from this athletic man with a funny accent?